NORRISTOWN — A $5,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the Oct. 20 homicide death of Ryan Ladson-Singleton on Green Street..

Ladson-Singleton was shot outside of a home in the 600 block of Green Street in Norristown at 2:04 a.m., police said.

The 21-year-old victim was found lying on the sidewalk by police responding to 608 Green Street for a report of gunshots. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his body. Ladson-Singleton was flown by Medivac to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy determined the cause of death to be gunshot wounds to the head and torso. The shooting was ruled a homicide.

The Norristown police detective division and the District Attorney’s Office Detective Bureau are investigating the murder case.

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Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman and Norristown Police Chief Russell Bono announced the $5,000 reward on Monday.

“What makes it difficult is that we know there are people out there who have important information about this case,” said Chief Bono, “and they are not coming forward. This is an all too common occurrence in Norristown.”

Bono said, “this case happens to be a homicide but we have other cases that are not homicides where information is few and far between.”

According to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office, the Norristown Police Department has also experienced a persistent lack of cooperation among witnesses and victims of other violent crimes in recent weeks.

On Wednesday, Nov. 21, a male victim was shot in the abdomen on the 900 block of Polk Alley. The victim’s brother was standing with him and witnessed the shooting. Both the victim and his brother have refused to cooperate in the investigation.

On Monday, Nov. 12, two male victims were shot on the 600 block of Chain Street. Both gunshot victims and witnesses to this incident have refused to cooperate in the investigation.

Many witnesses and members of the community believed to have information about Ladson-Singleton’s murder have refused to share information with investigators attempting to solve the murder, according to authorities.

“The obvious reason (for the reward) is we want to get the person who is responsible for this off the street,” Bono said. Typically when people don’t give us information they want to settle these things themselves. And that causes more violence.”

“You can’t have people taking the law into their own hands,” Bono said.

The $5,000 reward is being offered as an incentive for witnesses to come forward in the homicide investigation. As the murder investigation has progressed, detectives have experienced both reluctance and resistance from witnesses who were present at the time of the homicide. In addition, others in the community with knowledge of these criminal events, have failed to share this critical information with police.

“Without cooperation from citizens and witnesses, it is impossible for members of law enforcement to bring justice for the death of Ryan Ladson-Singleton and other victims of violent crimes,” Ferman said. “The community must be engaged and involved in police efforts to keep its residents and visitors safe. The most important action members of the community can take to fight violence in their community is to share information about criminal activity with law enforcement. Only then can law enforcement conduct thorough and comprehensive investigations, identify and successfully prosecute those who terrorize a community with acts of violence. We are hopeful that this reward will be an incentive for those with information about this murder to do the right thing and help police and prosecutors find and prosecute Ryan’s killer(s).”

Anyone with information is asked to call the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Detective Bureau at 610-278-3368.